Fashion Styles Men Love — but Women Secretly Hate

Some men keep certain clothes because they feel comfortable, masculine, expensive or reliably fashionable. Yet the same outfit can create a very different impression on someone viewing it from across a room or through a dating profile.

No style is universally disliked, and women do not share one collective opinion. However, polling and appearance research show that extreme fit, poor coordination and visibly forced styling often perform worse than clean, balanced clothing that appears natural.